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Cameo, Colorado
Cameo, Colorado is located in Colorado
Cameo, Colorado
Cameo, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Elevation
1,459 m (4,787 ft)

Cameo is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located off I-70 Exit 46 at 39°08′55″N 108°19′15″W / 39.1486°N 108.3209°W / 39.1486; -108.3209 (Cameo) at an elevation of 4,787 feet (1,459 m).

History

The Cameo post office operated from December 14, 1907, until February 28, 1969. The community was named for a cameo-like formation near the original town site. The townsite was the location of a coal mine and a coal-fired power plant until both were decommissioned in the early 21st century. The former town is now the location of the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, established in 2018.

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